George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
Standard First Aid Certificate (must be valid for three years)
CPR Level C Certificate (must be renewed annually)
Basic Life Support Certificate (must be renewed annually)
Please carefully review the certificate requirements for your specific program listed below. The following organizations currently offer these courses. They are not affiliated with the College and are provided for reference purposes only:
- Critical Care Sim Institute
- Peak Excellence Shop
- SOS First Aid
- Vital CPR
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) approved First Aid Training
It is mandatory that you register for either blended format or an in-person training class. You must learn practical skills and complete the hands-on component of the course to meet the requirements.
Please do not register for an Emergency First Aid course or for any course offered fully online by providers in Canada or the United States. We will not accept certificates obtained through fully online training. You will be required to retake the course at your own expense. All costs and service fees are responsibility of the student.
| Program Name | Certificate Requirement |
|---|---|
| (C112) Personal Support Worker | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & Basic Life Support (renew every year) |
| (C133) Child & Youth Care-2nd year | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & CPR level C (renew every year) |
| (C153) Child & Youth Care-FT | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & CPR level C (renew every year) |
| (NURS 9215) Clinical Consolidation | Basic Life Support only (renew every year) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-1st year | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & CPR level C (renew every year) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-2nd year | CPR level C (re-certification only, if SFA is still valid within 3 years) |
| (S100) Dental Technology-3rd year | CPR level C (re-certification only, if SFA is still valid within 3 years) |
| (S101) Denturism-1st year | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & Basic Life Support (renew every year) |
| (S101) Denturism-2nd year | Basic Life Support (if SFA is still valid within 3 years) |
| (S101) Denturism-3rd year | Basic Life Support (if SFA is still valid within 3 years) |
| (S102) Orthotics Prosthetics-2nd year | CPR level-C only (renew every year) |
| (S113) Dental Assisting | Basic Life Support only (renew every year) |
| (S118) BScN-Year 1 & 2 | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & Basic Life Support (renew every year) |
| (S121)Practical Nursing-Sem 1 & 2 | Standard First Aid (renew every 3 years) & Basic Life Support (renew every year) |
| (S121) Practical Nursing-Sem 3 & 4 | Basic Life Support (re-certification only, if SFA is still valid within 3 years) |
| (S134) Dental Hygiene-1st to 3rd year | Basic Life Support only (renew every year) |
| (S400) Restorative Dental Hygiene | Basic Life Support only (renew every year) |
| (S404) Perinatal Intensive Care Nursing | Basic Life Support (renew every two years) Neonatal Resuscitation Program (renew every two years) |
| (S414) RN Operating Room Perioperative | Basic Life Support (renew every two years) |